[nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: our trip on the USS Intrepid August 9, 2010

Mon Aug 23 12:46:14 UTC 2010

nope no ladders, etc. only the door ways from one area to another the rest 
of the Intrepid was great, I didn't go on the Growler Submarine, Nelson did, 
we had a wonderful time.  Also when you walk though the intrepid, there are 
elevators to take you to the different levels, and you can get a guided tour 
as well or walk through it on your own along the walks there is braille but 
not on the descriptions of the signs but the descriptive mp3 they give you 
and remember to ask for headphones to listen and it very informative, one of 
our great war ships that are still surviving it also served as a command 
post on 9/11.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] EXTERNAL:Re: our trip on the USS Intrepid August 9,2010

> I'd love to tour a submarine. That'd be way cool!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Mark J. Cadigan
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 3:38 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: EXTERNAL:Re: [nagdu] our trip on the USS Intrepid August 9,
> 2010
>
> As a point of curiosity, how would a dog handle all the latters and
> hatchways on a former navy ship? I would imagine that all those "knee
> knockers" would confuse the poor dog.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 2:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] our trip on the USS Intrepid August 9, 2010
>
>
> > of course, I guess it didn't come out right, The Growler Submarine is
> a
> > walk through submarine and you know what it was like for them to live
> in
> > tiny quarters, I didn't go through because the dog has to go through
> the
> > small entrances which I don't remember what they are called and that
> you
> > have to go through them. But what I meant to say that if you are in a
> > wheelchair you wouldn't be able to tour the submarine.  And it is
> outside
> > of the Intrepid, so you do not have to do it.
> >
> > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > C10-10646
> >
> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> > 1-866-580-5574
> > skype: angeldn3
> >
> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
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> > CST-1018299-10
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and
> Travel
> > Inc.
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> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
> > To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
> Users'"
> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 2:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] our trip on the USS Intrepid August 9, 2010
> >
> >
> >> But, if you dind't use a wheelchair, couldn't you look around the
> >> submarine?
> >>
> >> Margo and Arrow
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> >> Behalf
> >> Of cheryl echevarria
> >> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 11:39 AM
> >> To: nagdu
> >> Subject: [nagdu] our trip on the USS Intrepid August 9, 2010
> >>
> >> Hi all:
> >>
> >> Echevarria Travel went with Nelson Echevarria's Company Picnic we do
> >> every
> >> year, and this year it was on the USS Intrepid which is now a Sea and
> Air
> >> Museum.  I plan on writing something up for the Harness up and for
> the
> >> Braille Monitor.
> >>
> >> This is a little something to have fun with.  The USS Intrepid was in
> >> service for the US Navy from 1943-1974 from World War II, Korea,
> Vietnam
> >> and
> >> the Cold War, she also assisted with the NASA Space program.
> >>
> >> It is very accessible for all disabilities including the blind, the
> only
> >> part of the Intrepid you cannot go is the Growler Submarine,
> >> unfortunately
> >> it is not accessible since it is an actual submarine and a wheelchair
>
> >> would
> >> not be able to go through it, very tight quarters, so Nelson we
> through,
> >> Maxx and I went on our own tour with other friends of ours and since
> they
> >> give you a device similar to a large MP3 player and headphones, which
>
> >> give a
> >> full description of the museum, when you walk past something it
> >> automatically goes on and tells you what you are in front of.  The
> Planes
> >> and Helicopters and the Space Capsules were awesome.  Also a side
> note
> >> here,
> >> on extremely hot days the upper deck of the Intrepid where the
> Concorde
> >> is
> >> held and other planes, fighters and Coast Guard Planes, it is very
> hot,
> >> the
> >> floor of the flight deck is hotter then the street so remember this
> with
> >> your guide dogs.
> >>
> >> We have videos that are descriptive as much as possible, the ones I
> am in
> >> anyway, nelson doesn't like talking on Camera so you may here others
> >> talking
> >> of where you are.  They are listed on both youtube.com which you can
> >> search
> >> for me my id name is angeldn3 or on my facebook page.
> >>
> >> The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheryl Echevarria
> >> Independent Travel Consultant
> >> C10-10646
> >>
> >> http://Echevarriatravel.com
> >> 1-866-580-5574
> >> skype: angeldn3
> >>
> >> Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel
> >> CST-1018299-10
> >> Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and
> Travel
> >> Inc.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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